This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Watch the video to see the results!

published:25 Apr 2014

views:43584

published:11 Dec 2016

views:15098

In this video I discuss the basics of carbon fiber and composites in general. They really are amazing materials of the future.

published:06 Jun 2016

views:314

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer?

published:29 Jan 2016

views:36070

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in strength, especially in torsional stress ? Which one is the winner ??
The video footage belongs to BBC and I don't have any copyright for that.
Thanks for watching !!
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published:31 Jan 2013

views:1996009

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically how it keep the weight down with innovative use of carbon fibre.
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published:29 Jun 2018

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I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's fine, but if you are thinking you are adding strength to a predominantly fibreglass part, than you are sorely mistaken. If you have more strength in your carbon than your glass though, it will help strength, but not as much as just making your whole part out of carbon, which is what you should do.
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published:05 Sep 2016

views:90730

Visithttp://icould.com/videos/paul-r/ for more careers info.
Paul R is Senior Composites Engineer for Lola Cars International. He designs all the structures that are made of carbon fibre that go onto a race car. He has always enjoyed making things and preferred the practical aspects of his university degree in Aeronautical Engineering which included industrial placement. Highlights at http://icould.com/videos/paul-r/?length=short

published:23 May 2011

views:726

5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head engineer at Santa Cruz Bikes, not only opened the doors for us, but also fired up their custom test machines for some bad-ass destructive 'research'.
Putting frames through their paces until they fail is not unusual, every manufacturer goes through this process. Allowing the likes of us in to film however is far from common. This is especially true when it comes to carbon. Fortunately for us, Santa Cruz was feeling a bit more open minded during our visit, pitting an aluminum Nomad frame against their carbon version in a battle to the death.
The goal: destroy both, discovering which one took more force to break in the process.
#mtb #moutainbiking
For the full story click here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz-bicycles-test-lab.html
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Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer

Carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer, carbon-fiber–reinforced plastic or carbon-fiber–reinforced thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP or often simply carbon fiber, or even carbon), is an extremely strong and light fiber-reinforced plastic which contains carbon fibers. The spelling 'fibre' is common in British Commonwealth countries.

The binding polymer is often a thermoset resin such as epoxy, but other thermoset or thermoplastic polymers, such as polyester, vinyl ester or nylon, are sometimes used. The composite may contain other fibers, such as an aramid (e.g. Kevlar, Twaron), aluminium, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) or glass fibers, as well as carbon fiber. The properties of the final CFRP product can also be affected by the type of additives introduced to the binding matrix (the resin). The most frequent additive is silica, but other additives such as rubber and carbon nanotubes can be used.
The material is also referred to as graphite-reinforced polymer or graphite fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP is less common, as it clashes with glass-(fiber)-reinforced polymer). In product advertisements, it is sometimes referred to simply as graphite fiber for short.

Carbon fibers

To produce a carbon fiber, the carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber as the crystal alignment gives the fiber high strength-to-volume ratio (making it strong for its size). Several thousand carbon fibers are bundled together to form a tow, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric.

The properties of carbon fibers, such as high stiffness, high tensile strength, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance and low thermal expansion, make them very popular in aerospace, civil engineering, military, and motorsports, along with other competition sports. However, they are relatively expensive when compared to similar fibers, such as glass fibers or plastic fibers.

Carbon fibers are usually combined with other materials to form a composite. When combined with a plastic resin and wound or molded it forms carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (often referred to as carbon fiber) which has a very high strength-to-weight ratio, and is extremely rigid although somewhat brittle. However, carbon fibers are also composited with other materials, such as with graphite to form carbon-carbon composites, which have a very high heat tolerance.

Polymer and Fiber Engineering Composite Hard Hat Test

This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Watch the video to see the results!

3:31

BioCarbon Engineering presentation video

BioCarbon Engineering presentation video

BioCarbon Engineering presentation video

10:40

Beginning Engineers Carbon Fiber

Beginning Engineers Carbon Fiber

Beginning Engineers Carbon Fiber

In this video I discuss the basics of carbon fiber and composites in general. They really are amazing materials of the future.

2:15

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer?

5:32

Steel Shaft Vs Carbon Fiber Shaft

Steel Shaft Vs Carbon Fiber Shaft

Steel Shaft Vs Carbon Fiber Shaft

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in strength, especially in torsional stress ? Which one is the winner ??
The video footage belongs to BBC and I don't have any copyright for that.
Thanks for watching !!
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4:58

The Lightweight Engineering Of McLaren Senna - Carfection +

The Lightweight Engineering Of McLaren Senna - Carfection +

The Lightweight Engineering Of McLaren Senna - Carfection +

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically how it keep the weight down with innovative use of carbon fibre.
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6:55

Why you SHOULDN'T wrap Fiberglass in Carbon Fiber!

Why you SHOULDN'T wrap Fiberglass in Carbon Fiber!

Why you SHOULDN'T wrap Fiberglass in Carbon Fiber!

I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's fine, but if you are thinking you are adding strength to a predominantly fibreglass part, than you are sorely mistaken. If you have more strength in your carbon than your glass though, it will help strength, but not as much as just making your whole part out of carbon, which is what you should do.
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4:01

Career Advice on becoming a Senior Composites Engineer by Paul R (Full Version)

Career Advice on becoming a Senior Composites Engineer by Paul R (Full Version)

Career Advice on becoming a Senior Composites Engineer by Paul R (Full Version)

Visithttp://icould.com/videos/paul-r/ for more careers info.
Paul R is Senior Composites Engineer for Lola Cars International. He designs all the structures that are made of carbon fibre that go onto a race car. He has always enjoyed making things and preferred the practical aspects of his university degree in Aeronautical Engineering which included industrial placement. Highlights at http://icould.com/videos/paul-r/?length=short

5:51

Carbon vs Aluminum Frames - Which is Stronger?

Carbon vs Aluminum Frames - Which is Stronger?

Carbon vs Aluminum Frames - Which is Stronger?

5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head engineer at Santa Cruz Bikes, not only opened the doors for us, but also fired up their custom test machines for some bad-ass destructive 'research'.
Putting frames through their paces until they fail is not unusual, every manufacturer goes through this process. Allowing the likes of us in to film however is far from common. This is especially true when it comes to carbon. Fortunately for us, Santa Cruz was feeling a bit more open minded during our visit, pitting an aluminum Nomad frame against their carbon version in a battle to the death.
The goal: destroy both, discovering which one took more force to break in the process.
#mtb #moutainbiking
For the full story click here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz-bicycles-test-lab.html
Subscribe for more content from the pulse of mountain biking.
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Making Carbon Fiber Parts! - Part 1 Molds

In this episode we dive into the advanced work of composites manufacturing.
MattSchmitt from the Queen's UniversityFormula SAEDesign and RaceTeam guides us through the planning, design and manufacturing stages of the molds that we'll later use to lay up a part for their open wheel race car.

Polymer and Fiber Engineering Composite Hard Hat Test

This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Watch the video to see the results!

published: 25 Apr 2014

BioCarbon Engineering presentation video

published: 11 Dec 2016

Beginning Engineers Carbon Fiber

In this video I discuss the basics of carbon fiber and composites in general. They really are amazing materials of the future.

published: 06 Jun 2016

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer

how to strengthening a concrete beam with carbon fiber reinforced polymer?

published: 29 Jan 2016

Steel Shaft Vs Carbon Fiber Shaft

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in strength, especially in torsional stress ? Which one is the winner ??
The video footage belongs to BBC and I don't have any copyright for that.
Thanks for watching !!
------------------------mechanicalengboy.wordpress.com------------------------

published: 31 Jan 2013

The Lightweight Engineering Of McLaren Senna - Carfection +

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically how it keep the weight down with innovative use of carbon fibre.
Join the Carfection community...
Like on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1RvTdL4
Follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1JUAgiI

published: 29 Jun 2018

Why you SHOULDN'T wrap Fiberglass in Carbon Fiber!

I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's fine, but if you are thinking you are adding strength to a predominantly fibreglass part, than you are sorely mistaken. If you have more strength in your carbon than your glass though, it will help strength, but not as much as just making your whole part out of carbon, which is what you should do.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kyleengineers
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KYLEDRIVES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowraceengineering/
Race car consulting: http://www.jkfaero.com
G+: https://plus.google.com/103663408131824188800
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kyleengineers

published: 05 Sep 2016

Career Advice on becoming a Senior Composites Engineer by Paul R (Full Version)

Visithttp://icould.com/videos/paul-r/ for more careers info.
Paul R is Senior Composites Engineer for Lola Cars International. He designs all the structures that are made of carbon fibre that go onto a race car. He has always enjoyed making things and preferred the practical aspects of his university degree in Aeronautical Engineering which included industrial placement. Highlights at http://icould.com/videos/paul-r/?length=short

published: 23 May 2011

Carbon vs Aluminum Frames - Which is Stronger?

5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head engineer at Santa Cruz Bikes, not only opened the doors for us, but also fired up their custom test machines for some bad-ass destructive 'research'.
Putting frames through their paces until they fail is not unusual, every manufacturer goes through this process. Allowing the likes of us in to film however is far from common. This is especially true when it comes to carbon. Fortunately for us, Santa Cruz was feeling a bit more open minded during our visit, pitting an aluminum Nomad frame against their carbon version in a battle to the death.
The goal: destroy both, discovering which one took more force to break in the process.
#mtb #m...

Making Carbon Fiber Parts! - Part 1 Molds

In this episode we dive into the advanced work of composites manufacturing.
MattSchmitt from the Queen's UniversityFormula SAEDesign and RaceTeam guides us through the planning, design and manufacturing stages of the molds that we'll later use to lay up a part for their open wheel race car.

Polymer and Fiber Engineering Composite Hard Hat Test

This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, ...

This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Watch the video to see the results!

This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Watch the video to see the results!

Steel Shaft Vs Carbon Fiber Shaft

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in stre...

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in strength, especially in torsional stress ? Which one is the winner ??
The video footage belongs to BBC and I don't have any copyright for that.
Thanks for watching !!
------------------------mechanicalengboy.wordpress.com------------------------

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in strength, especially in torsional stress ? Which one is the winner ??
The video footage belongs to BBC and I don't have any copyright for that.
Thanks for watching !!
------------------------mechanicalengboy.wordpress.com------------------------

The Lightweight Engineering Of McLaren Senna - Carfection +

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically...

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically how it keep the weight down with innovative use of carbon fibre.
Join the Carfection community...
Like on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1RvTdL4
Follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1JUAgiI

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically how it keep the weight down with innovative use of carbon fibre.
Join the Carfection community...
Like on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1RvTdL4
Follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1JUAgiI

Why you SHOULDN'T wrap Fiberglass in Carbon Fiber!

I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's...

I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's fine, but if you are thinking you are adding strength to a predominantly fibreglass part, than you are sorely mistaken. If you have more strength in your carbon than your glass though, it will help strength, but not as much as just making your whole part out of carbon, which is what you should do.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kyleengineers
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KYLEDRIVES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowraceengineering/
Race car consulting: http://www.jkfaero.com
G+: https://plus.google.com/103663408131824188800
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kyleengineers

I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's fine, but if you are thinking you are adding strength to a predominantly fibreglass part, than you are sorely mistaken. If you have more strength in your carbon than your glass though, it will help strength, but not as much as just making your whole part out of carbon, which is what you should do.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kyleengineers
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KYLEDRIVES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowraceengineering/
Race car consulting: http://www.jkfaero.com
G+: https://plus.google.com/103663408131824188800
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kyleengineers

Visithttp://icould.com/videos/paul-r/ for more careers info.
Paul R is Senior Composites Engineer for Lola Cars International. He designs all the structures that are made of carbon fibre that go onto a race car. He has always enjoyed making things and preferred the practical aspects of his university degree in Aeronautical Engineering which included industrial placement. Highlights at http://icould.com/videos/paul-r/?length=short

Visithttp://icould.com/videos/paul-r/ for more careers info.
Paul R is Senior Composites Engineer for Lola Cars International. He designs all the structures that are made of carbon fibre that go onto a race car. He has always enjoyed making things and preferred the practical aspects of his university degree in Aeronautical Engineering which included industrial placement. Highlights at http://icould.com/videos/paul-r/?length=short

Carbon vs Aluminum Frames - Which is Stronger?

5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head enginee...

5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head engineer at Santa Cruz Bikes, not only opened the doors for us, but also fired up their custom test machines for some bad-ass destructive 'research'.
Putting frames through their paces until they fail is not unusual, every manufacturer goes through this process. Allowing the likes of us in to film however is far from common. This is especially true when it comes to carbon. Fortunately for us, Santa Cruz was feeling a bit more open minded during our visit, pitting an aluminum Nomad frame against their carbon version in a battle to the death.
The goal: destroy both, discovering which one took more force to break in the process.
#mtb #moutainbiking
For the full story click here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz-bicycles-test-lab.html
Subscribe for more content from the pulse of mountain biking.
Website - www.pinkbike.com
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5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head engineer at Santa Cruz Bikes, not only opened the doors for us, but also fired up their custom test machines for some bad-ass destructive 'research'.
Putting frames through their paces until they fail is not unusual, every manufacturer goes through this process. Allowing the likes of us in to film however is far from common. This is especially true when it comes to carbon. Fortunately for us, Santa Cruz was feeling a bit more open minded during our visit, pitting an aluminum Nomad frame against their carbon version in a battle to the death.
The goal: destroy both, discovering which one took more force to break in the process.
#mtb #moutainbiking
For the full story click here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz-bicycles-test-lab.html
Subscribe for more content from the pulse of mountain biking.
Website - www.pinkbike.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pinkbikecom
Instagram - www.instagram.com/pinkbike
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Buy Pinkbike apparel here - https://www.pinkbike.com/shop/

In this episode we dive into the advanced work of composites manufacturing.
MattSchmitt from the Queen's UniversityFormula SAEDesign and RaceTeam guides us through the planning, design and manufacturing stages of the molds that we'll later use to lay up a part for their open wheel race car.

In this episode we dive into the advanced work of composites manufacturing.
MattSchmitt from the Queen's UniversityFormula SAEDesign and RaceTeam guides us through the planning, design and manufacturing stages of the molds that we'll later use to lay up a part for their open wheel race car.

Polymer and Fiber Engineering Composite Hard Hat Test

This was part of a 2014 senior design project, partnering with V2 Composties, that tested the structural integrity of hard hats made from fiberglass, aluminum, and carbon fiber. Watch the video to see the results!

Steel Shaft Vs Carbon Fiber Shaft

Steel are worldwide material. It used in many engineering application because its strength. How if we compare the "worldwide material" with fiber carbon in strength, especially in torsional stress ? Which one is the winner ??
The video footage belongs to BBC and I don't have any copyright for that.
Thanks for watching !!
------------------------mechanicalengboy.wordpress.com------------------------

The Lightweight Engineering Of McLaren Senna - Carfection +

Subscribe for more Carfection videos: http://bit.ly/1V1yFYX
JoinHenry Catchpole as he explains at the amazing engineering of the McLaren Senna and specifically how it keep the weight down with innovative use of carbon fibre.
Join the Carfection community...
Like on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1RvTdL4
Follow on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1JUAgiI

Why you SHOULDN'T wrap Fiberglass in Carbon Fiber!

I often see tutorials that wrap fibreglass parts in a layer of carbon fibre to "add strength" as well as enhance looks. If you are doing it for the look, that's fine, but if you are thinking you are adding strength to a predominantly fibreglass part, than you are sorely mistaken. If you have more strength in your carbon than your glass though, it will help strength, but not as much as just making your whole part out of carbon, which is what you should do.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kyleengineers
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KYLEDRIVES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shadowraceengineering/
Race car consulting: http://www.jkfaero.com
G+: https://plus.google.com/103663408131824188800
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Kyleengineers

Career Advice on becoming a Senior Composites Engineer by Paul R (Full Version)

Visithttp://icould.com/videos/paul-r/ for more careers info.
Paul R is Senior Composites Engineer for Lola Cars International. He designs all the structures that are made of carbon fibre that go onto a race car. He has always enjoyed making things and preferred the practical aspects of his university degree in Aeronautical Engineering which included industrial placement. Highlights at http://icould.com/videos/paul-r/?length=short

Carbon vs Aluminum Frames - Which is Stronger?

5 years ago we had the go-ahead to visit their test lab, a room that, until now, had always been off limits to photo and video cameras. Joe Graney, head engineer at Santa Cruz Bikes, not only opened the doors for us, but also fired up their custom test machines for some bad-ass destructive 'research'.
Putting frames through their paces until they fail is not unusual, every manufacturer goes through this process. Allowing the likes of us in to film however is far from common. This is especially true when it comes to carbon. Fortunately for us, Santa Cruz was feeling a bit more open minded during our visit, pitting an aluminum Nomad frame against their carbon version in a battle to the death.
The goal: destroy both, discovering which one took more force to break in the process.
#mtb #moutainbiking
For the full story click here - https://www.pinkbike.com/news/santa-cruz-bicycles-test-lab.html
Subscribe for more content from the pulse of mountain biking.
Website - www.pinkbike.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pinkbikecom
Instagram - www.instagram.com/pinkbike
Youtube - www.youtube.com/pinkbike
Buy Pinkbike apparel here - https://www.pinkbike.com/shop/

Making Carbon Fiber Parts! - Part 1 Molds

In this episode we dive into the advanced work of composites manufacturing.
MattSchmitt from the Queen's UniversityFormula SAEDesign and RaceTeam guides us through the planning, design and manufacturing stages of the molds that we'll later use to lay up a part for their open wheel race car.

Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer

Carbon-fiber–reinforced polymer, carbon-fiber–reinforced plastic or carbon-fiber–reinforced thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP or often simply carbon fiber, or even carbon), is an extremely strong and light fiber-reinforced plastic which contains carbon fibers. The spelling 'fibre' is common in British Commonwealth countries.

The binding polymer is often a thermoset resin such as epoxy, but other thermoset or thermoplastic polymers, such as polyester, vinyl ester or nylon, are sometimes used. The composite may contain other fibers, such as an aramid (e.g. Kevlar, Twaron), aluminium, ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) or glass fibers, as well as carbon fiber. The properties of the final CFRP product can also be affected by the type of additives introduced to the binding matrix (the resin). The most frequent additive is silica, but other additives such as rubber and carbon nanotubes can be used.
The material is also referred to as graphite-reinforced polymer or graphite fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP is less common, as it clashes with glass-(fiber)-reinforced polymer). In product advertisements, it is sometimes referred to simply as graphite fiber for short.